CitySports Africa 5th Anniversary Awards night celebrates excellence

Chief Executive Officer, CitySports Africa, Shola Opaleye presents an award to Kamran Nouri to the admiration of his parent.[/caption]

Determined to Keep faith with the established tradition of excellence that defined the previous edition, CitySports Africa 5th Anniversary Awards and Fundraising lived up to its expectations as it turned out to be an occasion that will remain on the lips of attendees for years to come.

The showpiece of glamour and glitz had in attendance some of the best achievers and eminent individuals in sports, politics, leadership, business, and arts.

Expectedly, The Podium, located at 124 T.F. Kuboye Road, Lekki Phase 1 came alive right before 3 pm. You could feel the panache, elegance, splendour, and high esteem with which the guests held their host for its contributions to the development of sports and nurturing talents not just in Nigeria but in Africa as a whole.

Award recipients, parents, supporters, and other guests created a festive atmosphere as they were being ushered into the beautifully adorned hall. As the event lasted, it was an experience that will remain vivid in their memory even if they live to be 100 years old.

Looking incredibly smashing in their costumes were the event hostesses who led guests to their seats and ensured that everybody was well taken care of in a glamorous event where over 150 awards were presented to winners in different sports like swimming, Athletics, Basketball, and Football for the U-7, U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15 and u-18 categories.

The Sports Leadership Award which was the biggest award on the night went to CitySports Academy star, Kamran Nouri. Fielding questions from reporters, Nouri’s parents expressed their satisfaction with their son’s notable achievement and believed the sports academy is capable of nurturing Nouri into a better player.

One of CitySports Africa’s partners, Supreme Educational Foundation School also had their awardees.

Despite missing out on qualifying for the 2024/2025 NNL season with their participation in the NLO last season, CitySports FC players got medals for their efforts while the Best Player and Goal of The Season awards were also presented to winners.

The long-awaited fundraising was also conducted with the unveiling of CitySports New Jersey.

Chief Executive Officer, CitySports Africa, Shola Opaleye said it was important to organise the fundraising to enable the company achieve its set goals in the next 10 years

Opaleye highlighted the company’s success stories over the years with over 50,000 pupils going through their system annually, adding that the vision is projected to impact a million lives in the next 10 years.

According to him, the vision that triggered the creation of CitySports was geared towards the will to globally empower individuals and communities through sports by providing access to comprehensive resources, elite training, competitive platforms, global networking, and transformative opportunities.”

Opaleye added that the company would not relent in its effort to cultivate a global landscape where sports act as a dynamic force for positive transformation, uniting diverse individuals and communities in a shared journey toward development, empowerment, unity, and unparalleled opportunity.

He maintained that the company is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that every African child is given the right opportunity to showcase their talents and fulfil their dreams in life.

” In the past five years, we have been focusing on the right route to develop sports skills, leadership skills, and academic skills because these are the basic three skills every child needs to attain their potential as they grow up.”,

“Our vision is to contribute immensely to our quota to the development of sports in the country and beyond to give every child the right environment and the playing field to achieve their dreams,” he said

The organisation started in December 2019.